7. Harris (II) STANLEY Jr. Born ca 1760 in Virginia. Harris (II) died in Wilkes Co., NC bef 1799, he was 39.
1786 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Harris is on the tax list in Alexander Gordon's District paying one poll and no land. This is the first and only time that Harris shows on a tax list. John STANDLEY is also in this tax district. 33
1787 Nov 2 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Wilkes Land Entry #89 - William Johnson enters 30 acres on waters of Hunting Creek, border Elizabeth Roberts on west includes improvement where ELIZABETH STANDLEY lives. 86
1795 May 2 - Willliam Johnson transferred land entry#1089[#89] to Harris STANDLEY Jr. on 2 May 1795. 87
1795 May 11 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Harris's land entry #1089 surveyed today. The chain carriers were William Johnson and James Roberts. 87
Harris (II) married Elizabeth (mn unk) STANLEY. Born ca 1767 in Virginia? Elizabeth (mn unk) died in Wilkes Co., NC bef 18 Oct 1828, she was 61.
1787 Sept 29 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Elizabeth sells to Humphrey Roberts of Rowan Co.,NC, for 7 pounds and 10 shillings, a cow and five red heifers. Witnesses are Benjamin Lewis and James Roberts. 88
1787 Nov 2 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Wilkes Land Entry #89 - William Johnson enters 30 acres on waters of Hunting Creek, border Elizabeth Roberts on west includes improvement where ELIZABETH STANDLEY lives. 86
Willliam Johnson transferred this entry to Harris STANDLEY Jr. on 2 May 1795. The entry number is now #1089. Harris received N. C. Land Patent #1458 on 11 Dec 1797.
1791 Apr 19 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Elizabeth is on the in 1790 census in the 5th Company or Harvil's District showing 5 males under age 16[1774-1790] and 3 females[born before 1790]. Thomas STANDLEY also on this page.89
1799 Apr 2 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Land Entry #268 - William Rousseau enters 150 acres on waters of Hunting Creek adjacent WIDOW STANDLEY[indicates that her husband, Harris, is already dead], Henry Souther and John Coots. 90
1800 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Elizabeth or Liza as her name is written on the 1800 census shows one female 26-45(born between 1755-1774) and 3 males age 10-16(1784-1790). John STANDLEY also on this page.91
1800 Apr 4 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Deed, William Rousseau sold Frederick Coots 75 acres on Hunting Creek for 150 pounds adjacent Henry Southers line, WIDOW STANDLEY's line, John Coots line. 92
1805 Feb - Wilkes Co.,NC - State vs David and William Bell: "Indictment ELIZABETH STANDLEY promised to pay the Costs. This Exr.(executor) may not be issued ("not" is marked out) to ELIZABETH STANDLEY - Issued." 93
1805 Feb - Wilkes Co.,NC - State vs. Job Cole Riot "E.[ELIZABETH] a witness and paid 7 shillings along William Lewis, JOHN STANDLEY, HARRIS STANDLEY, NATHAN STANDLEY and Jeremiah Stover. 93
1806 Jan 15 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Wilkes Land Entry #1968 - Job Cole enters 50 acres on waters of Hunting Creek, border begins on west side of Thomas Cole's line and between ELIZABETH STANDLEY & John Coots or Bussells includes the best vacant land. 94
1806 May - Wilkes Co,.NC - State vs ELIZABETH STANDLEY, JOHN STANDLEY and HARRIS STANDLEY -Riot fined one penny each. Riot: Job Cole and Sarah Cole were witnesses paid 3 pounds, 10 shillings and 6 pence each. 93
1806 May - Wilkes Co.,NC - State vs Job Cole Assault and Battery fined 6 pence. Archibald Lovelace, David Bell, William Lewis, Jeremiah Stover and ELIZABETH, JOHN, NATHAN and HARRIS STANDLEY were all witnesses in this case. 93
1828 Oct 18 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Harris, son of Harris Jr. and Elizabeth, sold the land on which his Mother was living on this date which would indicate that she has passed away. Elizabeth's surname may be Roberts as she lived next door to Elizabeth Roberts. She lived there quite a while until her husband, Harris Jr., made a land entry for the 30 acres that she was living on.